Sheshan National Holiday Resort

Shanghai

Natural Scenery

Located in southwest Shanghai---Songjiang, which is the birthplace of the city's history and culture, Sheshan National Holiday Resort has unique natural views and cultural interest.
Sheshan National Forest Park includes:
East Sheshan Park
The main attractions in East Sheshan are the Bird Center, the Butterfly Garden, the Plant Fossil Forest and the Wonder Stone Cave. There is also a funicular for entertainment, which is called 'Sledge on Mock Skiing Land'. There is also a 22.4-meter-high (about 73 feet) tower on the south peak which is a wonderful place for tea drinking and sightseeing.

West Sheshan Park

The Church of Our Lady of Sheshan is the biggest church in Southeast Asia as well as the landmark architecture of Sheshan Mountain. The Sheshan Observatory is one of the earliest and largest observatories in China. The Astronomy Museum is a National Science Education Base.

Tianmashan (Heaven Horse Mountain) Park
Huzhu Pagoda on Tianmashan has a history of more than 900 years and is tilted at an angle of 6°51′52″, which surpasses the Leaning Tower of Pisa and makes it a wonderful site in Shanghai.

Entertainment Places

Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club has international golf courses, eastern and western restaurants, a coffee house, a VIP dressing room, etc. The HSBC Golf Championship was held here in 2005.

Specialties and Activities

Sheshan is also famous for its bamboo shoots, honey peaches and Lan Tea. The Sheshan bamboo shoot was named 'Lan Sun (Orchid Shoot)' by Kang Xi (an emperor in the Qing Dynasty, because it smells like an orchid. Lan Tea is known as 'Shanghai Longjing Tea.'
Some activities are also held on Sheshan Mountain every year for visitors to participate in, such as the International Sand Sculpture Festival, Mountain Climbing on New Year's Day, Double Ninth Festival and Lan Sun Culture Festival. Sand Sculpture Festival is held every September to November. Visitors may appreciate classic sand works during this time.

佘山国家森林公园位于上海市郊西南松江区境内，山上松竹茂密、景色秀丽，除了游人最常去的东佘山与西佘山外，还有天马山、凤凰山、小昆山等12座山峰。人工堆砌的山除外，佘山山脉是上海唯一'真正'的山，海拔98.2米的天马山自然成为了上海的最高峰，海拔97.2米的西佘山次之，海拔72.4米的东佘山位居第三，最'高'峰不高，但是'山'作为上海的稀缺资源，这儿可是沪上爬山、休闲、踏青的热门景点。

佘山繁盛时期各山均有历代文人命名的'十景'、'八景'，名园别墅、亭榭楼阁星罗棋布，至于寺院道观更是遍及诸山，楼阁殿舍多达1048间，可见那时佛事之繁盛，徐霞客也曾五度来游。只可惜这些饱经历史沧桑的古迹和胜景，在清初以后逐渐湮没。1993年开始修复了部分旧景点，并建了一些新景点。

西佘山园是佘山诸峰中环境最好、面积最大的一个园区。山顶北部有充满宗教色彩的佘山天主教堂，融合多国建筑风格：拱顶、甬道为罗马式；廊柱为希腊式；尖顶为哥特式；橄榄形钟楼为以色列式；东端小圆顶为西班牙式；清水壁、斗角地砖、琉璃瓦为中国式。整体建筑雄伟宏大，在民国年间号称'远东第一大教堂'。山顶南部是著名的佘山天文台，由耶稣会神甫集资建于清光绪二十六年（公元1900年），现建有新天文台，每每有天文奇观时这里便是广大天文爱好者的聚集地，而旧天文台可供游客参观。此外，还有西南山麓的佘山修道院和南侧山腰部的佘山中山圣母堂。

东佘山园建有百鸟苑，苑内设鸟食供应点，游客可以购买鸟食喂鸟，与鸟儿亲密接触。同时，山上原有的木鱼石、骑龙堰、沸香泉、眉公钓鱼矶、白石山亭等历史景点已整修，并新建一些与竹文化有关的新景点。而新建的森林浴场内布设了气功疗法、民族竹楼、竹迷宫、野餐烧烤等全新的休闲内容，在登山观赏之余，不妨一入游玩。